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1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1974 election for Nebraska Legislative District 48

Nebraska Legislature · Nebraska

William E. Nichol (OTH) won with 35.4% of the vote, defeating Terry Carpenter (OTH) by 0.9 points.

William E. NicholOther party · winner
35.4%2,546
Terry CarpenterOther party · incumbent
34.4%2,478
Ben WilsonOther party
30.2%2,178
7,202 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET